

Celebrating
the 50th Anniversary of the First ascent of
Mt. Dhaulagiri 2010
Mount Dhaulagiri (8167m.) was first climbed by the Swiss in 1960. Its name is derived from Sanskrit " Dhavala means" means "White" and girl is "Mountain" The mountain was sighted by British surveyors in India in the early 1800s and was mapped by one of the secret Indian surveyors, the pundits, in 1873, but the region remained largely unknown until a Swiss aerial survey in 1949.
The French mount Annapurna expedition in 1950 had permission to climb either Annapurna or Dhaulagiri but decided on Annapurna after a reconnaissance of Dhaulagiri . A Swiss party failed in 1953 as did an Argentine group one year later.
After four more expeditions had failed, eight members of a Swiss expedition reached the summit in 1960. The climb followed a circuitous route around the mountain from Tukuche, over Dhampus pass
As French Col, to approach the summit from the North-East Col., The expedition was supplied by a Swiss Pilatus Porter aircraft, the "Yeti" which landed on the North-East Col at 5977m. Near the end of the expedition the plane crashed near Dhampus pass and the pilots, including the famous Emil Wick, walked down the mountain to Tukuche.
Tragedy struck in 1969 when an avalanche killed seven members of a US expedition on the East Dhaulagiri Glacier. The peak was climbed by the Japanese in 1970s, the Americans in 1973 and the Italians in 1976. Captain Emil Wick airdropped supplies to the US expedition from a Pilatus Porter aircrafts. Among the delicacies he dropped were two bottles of wine and a live chicken. The Sherpas would not allow the chicken to be killed on the mountain, so it became the expedition pet. It was carried, snow-blind and crippled with frostbitten feet, to Marpha, where it finally ended up in the cooking pot.
Itinerary:
27 Aug. 2008 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
28 Aug. 2008 Day 02: Preparing Expedition
29 Aug. 2008 Day 03: Briefing in Ministtry of Tourism
30 Aug. 2008 Day 04: Drive by Bus to Beni & Galeshor Camp
31 Aug. 2008 Day 05: Galeshor - Tato Pani
01 Sep. 2008 Day 06: Tatopani - Ghasa
02 Sep. 2008 Day 07: Larjung - Marpha
03 Sep. 2008 Day 08: Marpha - Yak Khark
04 Sep. 2008 Day 09: Yak Khark - Dhaulagiri Base Camp
05 Sep. - 04 October 08 Day 10-39 : Climbing Period of Dhaulagiri 8167m. [ Route Map ]
05 Oct. 2008 Day 40: Prepared for coming back
06 Oct. 2008 Day 41: Dhaulagiri Base camp - Yak Khark
07 Oct. 2008 Day 42: Yak Khark - Jomsom
08 Oct. 2008 Day 43: Fly Jomsom - Pokhara - Kathmandu
09 Oct. 2008 Day 44: Kathmandu
10 Oct. 2008 Day 45: Final Departure.
Climbing Equipment List | More Information
Cost:
1 Person, USD 22,000.00
2 Persons, Per Person USD 12,000.00
3 Persons, Per Person USD 9,000.00
4 Persons, Per Person USD 7,500.00
5 Persons, Per Person USD 7,000.00
6-7 Persons, Per Person USD 6,500.00
8-10 Persons, Per Person USD 6,000.00
11-12 Persons, Per Person USD 5,500.00
Climbing Sherpa guide Per guide USD 2500.00
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